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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Stars, Meteors, and a Comet in Taurus

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Stars, Meteors, and a Comet in Taurus This was an unusual night to look in the direction of the Bull. The constellation Taurus is always well known for hosting two bright star clusters -- the Pleaides , visible on the right, and the comparatively diffuse Hyades , visible on the left. This night last month, however, was atypically the peak of the Geminid meteor shower , and so several meteors were caught shooting through the constellation with parallel trails . More unusually still, Comet Wirtanen was drifting through the constellation, here appearing near the image bottom surrounded by a greenish coma. The comet was near its brightest as it sped past the Earth. The orange star on the upper left is Aldebaran , considered to be the eye of the Bull. Aldebaran is the brightest star in Taurus and the 15th brightest star in the sky. The featured image is a combination of nearly 800 exposur...

Devolver Digital Done Quick

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To celebrate Games Done Quick 2019 , Devolver Digital are discounting a number of games that will be played over the next week. Check out Devolver Digital Done Quick for what's on sale! Offer ends January 13th at 10pm PST. via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2C6hzaV"

How to take better selfies in any situation

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DIY For photos you'll actually want to post on social media. Your smartphone and its accessories offer a number of ways to improve your photos—particularly the ones of you. Here are eight tricks for taking better selfies. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2FatwjC"